Which term describes the switches and tracks used to provide a route from one track to another?

Which term describes the switches and tracks used to provide a route from one track to another?

• A. Crossing Gates
• B. Cab
• C. Consist
• D. Crossover

Answer: (D)

A crossover is the arrangement of switches and connecting track that lets a train move from one track to another. It uses a pair of switches and the short stretch of track between them to create a path between parallel lines, so trains can transfer sides or switch routes without stopping to reverse. This is different from Crossing Gates, which are safety devices at road-rail grade crossings, and from Cab, the driver’s compartment, or Consist, the set of cars and locomotives that make up a train. A crossover specifically describes the track and switch layout that enables changing from one track to another.

A crossover is the arrangement of switches and connecting track that lets a train move from one track to another. It uses a pair of switches and the short stretch of track between them to create a path between parallel lines, so trains can transfer sides or switch routes without stopping to reverse.

This is different from Crossing Gates, which are safety devices at road-rail grade crossings, and from Cab, the driver’s compartment, or Consist, the set of cars and locomotives that make up a train. A crossover specifically describes the track and switch layout that enables changing from one track to another.